Hail History

Hail history for Talladega County, Alabama

Every NOAA hail report filed in Talladega County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Talladega County

Last hail
May 18, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 16 reports
Largest ever
3.75 in
teacup · Apr 5, 2017

144 reports on 85 days since 1975 · #19 of 68 Alabama counties

Hail map · Talladega County

Talladega Lincoln Sylacauga Childersburg Munford Fayetteville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
142 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Talladega County

The latest hail report in Talladega County is from May 18, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 18, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Talladega County logged 73 reports on 42 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is 80% more than the median Alabama county (2.0 a year) and ranks #19 of 68 Alabama counties for all-time reports. Talladega County holds 2% of all 8,105 hail reports in Alabama.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Alabama county. The largest hail on record here is 3.75 in (teacup) on April 5, 2017 near 1.34 WSW Munford.

Reports were down 30% in 2016–2025 (30) compared with 2006–2015 (43). The busiest year was 2006, with 16 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Talladega County 3.6
  • Median Alabama county 2.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Talladega County 42
  • Median Alabama county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Talladega County 7%
  • Median Alabama county 5%

Hail over time

05101520 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 16 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 3.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 6 reports (4%) Jan February: 4 reports (3%) Feb March: 30 reports (21%) Mar April: 37 reports (26%) Apr May: 25 reports (17%) May June: 17 reports (12%) Jun July: 4 reports (3%) Jul August: 9 reports (6%) Aug Sep October: 4 reports (3%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 6 reports (4%) Dec
All 144 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 1242 9
2022 23 5
2021 0
2020 22 4
2019 31 4
2018 2 2
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Aug 18, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Aug 9, 2023 2 1.50 in —
Jun 25, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 4, 2023 1 0.88 in —
May 18, 2023 1 1.75 in —
May 9, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jan 12, 2023 1 1.25 in —
May 3, 2022 3 1.00 in —
Mar 22, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Talladega County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 5, 2017 3.75 inteacup 1.34 WSW Munford 14:55 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 3.00 inteacup 0.9 SW Jenifer 13:57 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 4 E Sylacauga 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Talladega 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 4 NW Talladega 17:28 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Talladega County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 18, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NNE Childersburg 05:34 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.8 NNW St Ives 13:47 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.16 E Fayetteville 20:28 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Curry 18:09 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter Sylacauga 18:21 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.5 N Childersburg 17:44 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.49 S Barclay 17:21 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2023 0.88 innickel 2.7 NW Mignon 15:28 local · NCEI
May 18, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.34 ESE Talladega Muni Arpt 16:24 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.63 NE Rahatchie 12:54 local · NCEI
Jan 12, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Sylacauga 12:40 local · NCEI
May 3, 2022 1.00 inquarter Chandler Spgs 20:48 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Talladega County

PlaceReportsLargest
Talladega312.75 in
Lincoln232.50 in
Sylacauga232.75 in
Childersburg131.75 in
Munford133.75 in
Fayetteville101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Waldo22May 22, 2020
Bon Air11Jul 16, 2009

Questions about hail in Talladega County

How often does it hail in Talladega County, Alabama?

144 hail reports have been logged in Talladega County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 68 Alabama counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Talladega County?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Talladega County?

3.75 in (teacup size) on April 5, 2017 near 1.34 WSW Munford. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Talladega County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Talladega County had in the last five years?

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 16 reports. The most recent was May 18, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.